Category Archives: Malbec

I spotted this in a Publix supermarket and having never tried a Coppola wine, I had to have it. These wines aren’t easily available in the UK so I picked it up to bring home (although I’ve since found you can buy it from Amazon UK). Publix supermarkets are lovely, they have a Co-op ownership model… Read More »

So autumn is definitely here. Last night by the time we’d finished dinner and cleared away it was dark already, and the rain looks set be spending the whole weekend with us. This calls for a switch to more autumnal drinking, so a Malbec that’s been sitting in the rack since spring was called into… Read More »

I like bats, conceptually. I like to see them flying around outside on warm summer evenings whilst I drink rose and listen to the local wildlife. Unfortunately when a bat came out of the roof space and flew around the room I realised I don’t like them very much. They may be small and harmless… Read More »

My adventures as an Aldi shopper continue. I bought some sensibly priced pistachios and some rather nice fruit yogurts, and quite a lot of wine. I picked up a few bottles I’d tried and liked before and ventured on to try a few more. I’m still sticking at the “Exquisite” level as so far that’s… Read More »

So today it’s cold, and the rain turned a little icy, and there was lots of than rain. It seems there’s no putting it off any longer. Winter is coming. There are upsides to winter. Cold weather always makes me want to drink big warming wines (and eat big warming dinners). Malbec is usually a… Read More »

So it’s starting to look like there’s an ’80s music theme to my wine drinking. This mixed tape wine label made me smile. There was a time when creating the ultimate music mix, with just under 90 minutes to work with was an all consuming obsession. Choosing the right songs was only half the battle.… Read More »

This Alamos Malbec from Majestic Wine was a deep purple colour with good legs. Medium bodied, medium alcohol and medium acid might put it in the ‘meh’ category, but the flavour of cooked blackberries and dried fruits lifted it above average. Its a good choice for a midweek wine, and works well as a party option,… Read More »

Back in February it was snowing and cold so we stayed in and played the board game Le Havre with a bottle of The Old Telegraph Malbec Shiraz Reserve 2007 from Laithwaite’s for warmth. It was good, but nothing special. Last night it was cold and snowy so we did the same thing, I still… Read More »

It’s cold outside and time for warming wines and fun board games. We had a bottle of The Old Telegraph Malbec Shiraz Oak-Aged Reserve 2007 from Laithwaites, with a game of Le Havre . It was a warm, deep purple-garnet colour, smelling of oak, toasty vanilla oak which felt warm, helped by a spot of… Read More »

Argentina look like they’re going to go far this year, and Argento Malbec 2005 is the only Argentinean wine in the kitchen at the moment, so here goes. Another annoying plastic cork, with no good reason for not having a screwcap. Argento Malbec is a thick, dark wine, almost black, but you can see the… Read More »